The Political Economy of Protection. (=Fundamentals of Pure & Applied Economics; Vol. 32).

Hillman, Arye L.:

ISBN 10: 3718648733 / ISBN 13: 9783718648733

Published by Harwood Academic (Medical, Reference and Social Sc 04.1989., 1989

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167 S.; Ill. Good. Ex-library with usual markings. Some pages with pencil underlines. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 325.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Political Economy of Protection. (=Fundamentals of Pure & Applied Economics; Vol. 32).
• Publisher: Harwood Academic (Medical, Reference and Social Sc 04.1989.
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3718648733
• ISBN 13: 9783718648733
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Gut
• Weight: 325 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Ökonomie-allgemein

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Synopsis

This book examines how trade policy is determined in democratic countries, and illustrates how protectionist policies are engendered by political processes that allow groups to pursue their own interests.

About the Author

Arye L. Hillman is William Gittes Professor of Economics at Bar-Ilan University in Israel. He has taught at Princeton University and UCLA and has been a guest lecturer at universities around the world. Professor Hillman received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania. His professional papers include research under the auspices of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. He is a former president of the European Public Choice Society. Professor Hillman was jointly awarded the Max Planck Prize in Economics for his contributions to political economy.